Chest · Dumbbell · Intermediate

How to do Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press

The dumbbell incline alternate press is a chest exercise performed on an incline bench, pressing dumbbells alternately to target the upper chest, shoulders, and triceps.

Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press demonstration
Primary muscle
Chest
Also works
Shoulders and Triceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Level
Intermediate
Category
Chest

How to do Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press, step by step

  1. Sit on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand, resting on your thighs.
  2. Lean back on the bench and use your thighs to help raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, palms facing forward.
  3. Once at shoulder height, rotate your wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing forward.
  4. Push the dumbbells up with your chest and shoulders, extending your arms fully.
  5. Lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position, keeping your elbows slightly bent.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, alternating arms.

Muscles worked

Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press works your chest as the main mover, with help from your shoulders and triceps.

Track Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press in SPLYT

Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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